Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-23

"DLRss Mt SOUL VINO 10 III"
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my absence. somehow daily expected hin
now, and the thought that he should come ant
not find mo there nearly drove me dis
tracted. You may think me foolish ano
bold, dear reader, to say nothing OF being
over-conhdent in an entire strangers prom
ises, to have chung with such tenacity 70 &C
frail hope, but fervently pray you may
never have felt the want OF friend as
did.
IL was while debating these thoughts In my
mind that Maggie entered to inform me
must get ready to go to Mr.. Kranz in the
morning; II was already too late to go this
evening.
/ mado no answer to her remarks, but
after dusk that evening, impelled by some
restless spirit, wrapped shawl about me
and stole out for walk. In passing through
tho hall encountered the old gentleman
! knew 70 be Mr.. Caledon. He stopped
short on seeing mo and threw up his hands
with a gesture OF establishment.
"Bless my soul, he exclaimed, "who is it. "
~ am Dorcas Lynn ] answered, sur.
prised at his words.
"Dorcas Lynn" no unused, thoughtfuhy,
then observing my plain dress and evidently
supposing mo TO DO one Of the servants he
said, more quietly; "Excuse me, little girl,
but you greatly Feaembled my-some one
used to know am mistaken, Don't mind
il, child" and he went on, leaving me
strangely disturbed at his words. l wan
dered out into the dim, dreary shTubbery,
now leahess and shorn Of its beauty, The
wind blew in 6tful gusts, now roaring
through tho trees in q fury. now dying
away to breath. Almost unconsciousiy
had wandered TO the shore Of the lake where
I could SEQ the boats gently rocking on
tho water. had been at the heights FIVE
years, but in all that time had never en-
tered one Of those boats; but strong i'm
pulse made me determined tonight to take
q sail In one / had ofton watched them
rowing on tho lake, and felt sure could
manage one easily enough Accordingly
unfastened one and got in, needless that q
stiff breeze was blowing now, and that
knew nothing about rowing. took up an
oar md attempted TO row, but It was clumsy
work, found, and the next thing did was
TO drop it into the water. was somewhat
frightened at this, for tho boat drifted
swiftly out from the land and I could not
see how could reach the shore again with
out the missing oar.
i sat quite still, however, and the boat
drifted on, borne by the wind, which was
blowing from the land. A gale was spring
ing up, / saw, for the boat rocked fearfully,
and chung to the side lest should fall out.
l should never get back 10 the shore, / said
to myself. Ishould be drowned in the lake.
But after oil the thought was not SO terri
BILE. mad nothing to live for, said. Every
one at Caledon except the servants would be
relieved to know they were rid OF my pres
ence forever. And then suddenly remem-
bercd that II died the mystery which sur.
rounded mo would never be cleared up.
Who was, what was, and what strange
clue kept me at Caledon would never be
known. Even should Mr.. Dudley return
and discover, as he had prom.
ised, this secret, its knowledge could never
benefit me. l should long since have fur
nished 1000 Tor tho hshcs IN the lake where
once IN passion 1 mad wished lrma Barrett
might w,
All these thoughts flashed through my
Dram IN the rev moments chung 10 the
boat that was now peing tossed IKE an egg
shell IN the center OF the lake by the fear
ful tempest that was raging. Every mo-
ment expected to BIO thrown out into the
boiling waves, when suddenly saw a boat
put out from the shore and row straight for
the place where was. Some one had seen
me from the house, conjcctured, though it
seemed Improbable, as IL was now dark and
nhe ram iaiIng with the WIND made 1t
unreasonapie Ior any one 70 venture forth.
watched the boat as 1t neared me, and
tos. .u tanisiy u.sIe.n sihgle person IN the
LOW, in ny an1,ety 70 sec VINO nc was
.eseu UuS oseI .no eIse oi inc Doat' ana
suuusny losing my p1ianGc' ioli OUT mead,
,Dns ih.o sne mater. Ieie rush OF cola
wA.,, pl.iulnS spray coVereu me com
PleUeiy, nan suiioca'ihg mo- Inen L ieita
s1ronB arm ernsp ms ahu was Iiteu INTO
Doat Deside uarK form ana knew l was
again saie'
MY preserver did not speak, but did not
wonder, for II required his utmost efforts TO
manage the boat and guide it TO shore. But
sndd&Biy as II mad risen the wind lulled and
only Bentle breeze swept the lake. The
aKy' which haq been overcast now partly
cleared and inc moon shone through, by
whose nght ! could sec my companions
iace' surrey mere was something familiar
In that iace-some long-remembered Inca |
nen.. could not Dol yetit must be Oliver |
Duoiey VINO was with me. And at that In
s.an. no spoke Knew That voice had |
hot waited years Tor those same kindly |
ZONES. Dorcas' he was saying, "little
DorcAs, ana Is ~ thus nnd you"
( Somehow his words seemed strangely |
aool and calm. could hardly speak, so
were tho feelings that rushed
DYef nae,
"Mr. Dudleyr' cried, springing forward |
snd clutching his arm, eagerly. ut is you,
,eaily youi Oh, how glad amp Ipoured
lis arm the while lest he mi0ht Vanish "a
rs he had come. But bis answer